The NHL is putting a fresh coat of paint on every team this season.
The league confirmed, with Fanatics, that all 32 clubs will get new uniforms under a program called “Hometown Remixes.” The setup sounds a lot like Fanatics’ NBA city edition approach, with each team getting a look that’s meant to nod to its own market.
For now, the New York Islanders are the only club making the design process part of the show. They’ve spent the last few weeks running a bracket-style fan vote, and the final two concepts were still alive as of this writing. Around the league, that’s fueled plenty of speculation - including in Detroit, where there have been no official design reveals or even design hints for the Red Wings yet.
What the Islanders’ concept art does make clear is that these uniforms should still stay within each team’s usual color family. The bigger swings appear to come in the details: alternate logos, stitching choices, and other touches that give the jerseys a different personality.
That fits the Red Wings’ recent pattern, too. They already unveiled a new uniform set last year for the franchise’s centennial season, and their alternates have generally leaned into throwback inspiration.
The bigger issue in Detroit, though, isn’t the sweaters.
The Red Wings’ general manager search is still moving at a crawl inside Little Caesar’s Arena. DHN columnist Bob Duff said on NHL Network last night, ‘As far as we know, there hasn’t even been any interviews started with any candidates yet.’
That leaves the organization with only three weeks before training camp opens and a few unresolved pieces still hanging around. RFA Simon Edvinsson still needs a deal, and several players are entering the final year of their contracts, including Alex DeBrincat and John Gibson.
Elsewhere in the league, the NHL is also widening its footprint in Germany. The league announced a partnership with FC Bayern and said two games will be played there during the 2027-28 season as part of the 2027 #NHLGlobalSeries in Germany.
Those games will be staged in Munich and Cologne - the first regular-season NHL games ever played in those cities. The Bruins will take part in the Munich games in JJ Peterka’s hometown, while the Oilers will play in Leon Draisaitl’s native Cologne. The opponents for those matchups have not been announced yet.
One more note making the rounds: Avalanche prospect pool being ranked dead last by The Athletic’s Corey Pronman.
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